Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-25
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The Presidest,

INszAA5f kA1OA8TE6p APRIL q. 1851,
The Presidest.
n IL 0t. Louis Republican, upon the au.
klty Of senator APPARENTLY Senator Vest
--lated few days ago that the president
NpuA not accept . denomination. Senator
sWeDe refuses to be responsible for any such
,olo1omsnt, which y undoubtedly incorrect;
- IL publication has served to make
eoeEy clear just what the presidents posi-.
~ b on the matter, IL this was not clear
hofnCe, - It should have been to all who
anve observed his course and formed
cogTeCt estimate Of his character. He is a
BID, however, Of 20 rare plumage in the
solitical world, that It is not strange that
&o1hould not be generally understood. The
nnnehstons of his character ID his conscien.
st3oumess. He docs what he thinks to be
s11s duty and lets the consequences to him.
IN take care Of themselves. He does not
- his work with any eye to its securing for
him reelection to his Office, save in the
'nonse that he does what he thinks the en-.
llghtened opinion Of his fellow-couutrymen
WIN approve. He II undoubtedly seeking
- satisfy the intelligence of the country
and TO secure its commendation.
This is certainly the way in which to
make himself strong and to secure re.
election, If that should be his primary
object. But it Is not q way the
everage statesman readily takes; some
how or other he has an uncomfortable
tendency to slip of the straight track, on
the temptation Of Q seeming expediency.
1t Is notorious fact that the statesman,
Who deliberately seeks and works to gain
ths presidency, does not get it, but We les
- sssms wholly iost on th6S Bpirants, who
s:crs@S|e Ton It ABeiy Is ever. Cleveland
= . notable Exception or rather be is not an
exception, because he is not presidential
Z aspirant after the aspiration of the ordinary
candidate, who wants the place to crafty
his ambition and with wholly selfish view
to his own aggrandizement, without
thought as to whether he is the best man
for his party or the country. Cleveland is not
man Of this stamp. It comes naturally to
him to think Of his party and his coun.
try first either this, or else he is that very
wise man who deliberately thinks first of
his duty, knowing that thus, in official
place, he thinks first of himself.
There Is no chance to question that he
has pursued very wise course as presi.
dent. The fact Of his strength before the
\ country shows this with two years OF his
: administration passed, he has 30 firmly es.
tsblished himself that there remains no
doubt Of his denomination by his party, and
vary little doubt of his reelection. There
y no man in the Democratic party who
8 could take his place as the standard bearer
and poll his vote. He has become necessary
70 his party, and 1t has become his duty to
accept its nomination, whatever his inclina.
tons may be.
That be would otherwise accept the
nomination is not probable. 1t is known
that he regards the position as one of ex.
tSeme labor and responsibility, from which
awtse man would naturally seek to be re.
lieved. As he discharges the duties,
It Is undeniably not bed of
roses or of rest. He has had the
honor Of holding it and may reas-
onably desire to escape a further
term Of the labor. Mr.. Dorsheimer saws
that he once had letter written declin-
ing Q denomination; which is possible,
Senator Vest says that the president has
expressed to him wish for retirement and
declared his desire to be to 80 conduct his
administration as to win the public an.
prOval and to make it possible for another
Democratic candidate to take his place.
The president has high repute for
sincerity, and there is no reason to
question that this is q real expression
Of his preference but in 80 admin
dstering the government as to win public
approval, he finds himself, rather than his
party the object Of it, owing to the intensely
unwise policy Of many prominent Demo.
cratic leaders, who have not had the sagacitv
TO follow his lead, but have been disposed to
kick and to curvet around, and who
viii settle into the running too late.
doubtless, to make anything but
followers in the race. The Demo.
cratic leader is not now at hand to take
Cleveland's mantle, and he does not vet an.
!. poar on the horizon. There are a number
ef dead and wounded ones lying around =.
Who will have to be shoveled into their
{ oxsves and be buried too deep for kicking
\ eefoFe the next election comes around but
tAHe b not one but Cleveland of the stat
4 No to bear the standard.